Walker -- if you are a hunter at all you owe it to your self to take on an Elk hunt --one hunt and you'll be hooked for the rest of your life and thats a guarantee.I've hunted Elk here in British Columbia for 52 years and the passion never dies and wont until it's my turn in the barrel to check out from this earth.Nothing compares.I love my Whitetail and Mule deer hunting make no mistake about that but Elk hunting is my hunting life--- much to my wifes dismay.I/we hunt primarily with a bow in the early season here (Aug 28th to Sept 9th) and our success rate is reasonably good but the time in the field is premium.I've had the same crew for 30 years (Elk hunters stay together) and we are all of the same understanding in the persuit.I will say it again -- one Elk hunt and you'll be hooked for life.